HM Government: Department of Trade & Industry and Home Office Review of the Internet Watch Foundation
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ContentsExecutive Summary
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1Introduction
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1.1Terms of Reference
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1.2Background to the Internet
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1.3Illegal Material on the Internet
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2The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF)
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2.1Establishment and Development of the IWF
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2.2Assessment of the IWF Work Streams
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3Relationship and Interaction Between IWFand ISPs
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3.1Introduction
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3.2ISPs Within the IWF Framework
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3.3UKERNA
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3.4LINX
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ISPs Outside the IWF’s Framework
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3.6ISPs’ Use of Protection Tools
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3.7Future Support by the ISP Industry
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4Relationship and Interaction Between theIWF and the Police
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4.1The Current IWF Processes
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4.2Improvements to the IWF Processes
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5Scope of the IWF
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5.1Planned Work Within Existing Scope of the IWF
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5.2Extending the Scope of the IWF
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6The Structure of the IWF
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6.1Existing Structure
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6.2Comparison with Other Regulators
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6.3Developing the Structure of the IWF
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6.4Developing the funding of the IWF
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